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SASH GGRD GUIDE.

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PATENT CLAYTON WOLCOTT, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

sAsH-CORD GUIDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,809, dated March 6,1894.

Application led Tuly 7, 1898. Serial No. 479,854. (No model.)

To 0,2% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAYTON WoLcorr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSash-Cord Guides, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sash oord guidesand the objectsof my improvement are simplicity and economy in construction and generaleliiciency of the article.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my sashcord guide. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same. Fig. 3 is a rearelevation. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank for forming the cheeks. yFig. 5 is a planview of the blank for forming the back rim and faceplate ends. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a frame for my sash cord guideof a somewhat modified form. Fig. 7 is a front view of the same. Fig. 8is a plan view of the blank for forming the cheeks of said frame. Fig. 9is a plan view of the blank for forming the back rim and face plate endsof said frame. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the frame for my sash cordguide` in still another form. Fig.'11 is a front view of the same. Fig.12 is a plan view of the blank for forming the cheeks of the frame inFigs. 10 and 11. Fig. 13 is a plan view of the blank forforming the backrim and face plate ends of said frame. Fig. 14 is a side elevation ofAmy frame in still another form. 15 is a front elevation of the same.Fig. 16 is a detached side elevation of the pulley for my sash cordguide in the preferred form, the same together with the followingfigures being on an enlarged scale. Fig. I7 is a central section of thesame. Fig. I8 is a plan view of a portion of the blank for forming theperipheral rim and sides of the pulley. Figs. 19 and 2O are centralsectional views of my pulley in other forms. Fig. 21 is a side elevationof my pulley in still another form. Fig. 22 is a central section of thepulley as shown in Fig. 21. Fig. 28 is a central section of my pulley instill another form, and Fig. 24: is a plan View of the blank for formingthe pulley sides and part of the peripheral rim of the pulley as shownin Figs. 21 and 22.

A designates the cheeks or sides of my pulends which are bent from theends of the back rim B, and C designates the pulley-secured within saidframe upon the pin or axle 26 which extends through the cheeks AA. Iform the back rim B and integral face plate ends 25 from a blanksubstantially as shown in Fig. 5, the samerbeing perforated at its endsto form screw holes and at 27 to form holes for the cord to passthrough. Said blank is also notched or recessed at its edges as at 28.The portion of this blank between the face plate ends is benttransversely and curved longitudinally to form the back rim B, while theface plate ends 25 areV bent out- 4 wardly as shown. The cheeks A A, Iprefer to blank ont from a single piece as shown in Fig. 4 with flanges29 at one edge. This blank is then bent at its middle portion and ateach end so as to bring the cheeks parallel to each other with roundeden ds that inclose the back rim B at the parts which are notched as at28 in Fig. 5. The flanges 29 arebent outwardly from the cheeks inalignment with the face plate so as to till the space between the faceplate ends as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3. VThe inner corner of the backrim is turned outwardly as at 30 over the rear edge of the cheek pieces,thereby firmly securing together the pulley frame. The pulley axle willalso furnish additional security, and if desired the parts may befurther secured by rivets in any proper manner. p

In Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 I have shown substantially the same construction,excepting that the flanges 29 are omitted and the back rim and faceplate ends are made narrower. The cheeks or side pieces are alsoprovided with projections 290 at the front edge,but instead of beingbent at/an angle to the cheek pieces, they remain flat therewith andenter in between the face plate ends as shown. The blank for the backrim and face plate ends may be slit partly through where the face plateends are turned outwardly from the ends of the back rim if desired.

In Figs. 10, 11, 12 and 13 I form like projections or tenons 290 on thecheeks and I also form mortises 3l near the ends of said cheek pieceswith tenons 32 at the edges of the blank for the back rim as shown inFig.

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18 and after bending the cheek pieces into form and placing them aroundthe back rim, these tenons 32 enter the mortises 3l and may be rivetedtherein to secure the parts together. I prefer to form the two cheeks ota slngle blank, but it is evident that if desired, the same might beformed of ltwo-blanks by s lmply dividing the blank, Fig.` l2, on the11ne 33. The construction is substantially the same whether these cheeksare formed of two pieces or only one.

The frame shown in Figs. 14 and l5 is substantially the same inconstruction as the other frames and differs from the frames shown inFigs. 10 and ll principally by having the back rim on the outside of thecheeks instead of having the cheeks surround the back rim. These Isecure together in any proper manner, as for instance by means of rivets34. The blanks for this frame, Figs. 14 and 15, may be simple strips ofmetal with straight edges.

In all of the frames shown, the frame is formed of the back rim andintegral face plate ends held in position by the cheeks which connectthe front ends of the rim and face plate ends.

While it is believed that the frame will be efficient and operativewithout any additional parts, if desired it might be provided with aface plate cap for covering the outer ends of the face plate and frontportions of the cheeks.

I form the sides of my pulley from a blank consisting of a strip ofmetal with a connected series of points projecting from the edge thereofas shown in Figs. 18 and 24. I

- prefer to form this blank as shown in Fig.

18, the length ofthe strip being long enough to form the periphery ofthe pulley. The middle portion 35 of this blank is designed for formingthe rim or periphery of the pulley, while the tapering portions 36 ot'the points are designed for forming the sides of the pulley and the tips37 are for forming the center portion of my pulley. This blank isproperly bent to form the periphery 38 of the pulley from its middleportion, while the points are bent at or near the junction of thecontinuous strip in the body of the blank to form the sides D of thepulley and the tips 37 are bent inwardly at an angle to the sides D` toform the hub supporting portion 39. When the pulley is thus formed theedges of the metal in the points and tips will corne close together andform substantially solid sides. Within the hub supporting portion 39, Iinsert a tube or sleeve 40 with its ends headed over as shown to holdthe central portion of the pulley together and form the hub. In Figs. 19and 2O I have shown pulleys formed from this same blank, but instead ofmaking the sides parallel to each other, the sides are bent inwardly andthe tips 37 which form the hub supporting portion 39 are bent outwardlyinstead ot inwardly. A sleeve or ring 4l is placed over them and atubular sleeve 40 as before described is inserted to hold the samefirmly together. Fig. 2O shows the saine construction, exoeptingfthatthe rings or sleeves 4l. are omitted and slightly recessed washers 42are interposed between the headed ends of the sleeve 40 and ends of thehub bearing portions 39.

In Figs. 2l and 22 I have shown substantially the same construction asin Fig. 19, eX- cepting that the wheel is formed from two blanks insteadof one, the same as would be formed if the blank Fig. 18, were dividedlongitudinally through its middle into two parts. I have also providedthe sleeves which cover the hub bearing portions with flanges 43, whichextend a short distance up the sides otl the wheel and the two parts ofthe wheel are secured together near their periphery by rivets 44. Iprefer to form the tips 37 of the prongs of the blanks with paralleledges so that their sides will fit each other when formed into the hubbearing portion, but this is not essential and economyin stock can vbemade by allowing the taper of the points to continue to the end as shownin Fig. 24. This form ot' blank may be used whenever desired, either fora whole or a half pulley. In some cases I may form the sides of thepulley from two blanks with the connecting strip of the points formedinto a partial rim 45 as shown in Fig. 23, while the points are formedinto the sides E of the pulley and the tips into the hub bearing portion39, the hub portion be ing secured as before described bythe hollowsleeve 40, while the two partial rims 45 are held together at theperiphery by means of a separately constructed peripheral rim 380 withits side edges turned over to cover and interlock the partial rims 45 asshown. In all of these pulleys it will be seen that the sides of thepulley are formed from a connecting strip having a series of points, thestrip being employed in the rim or periphery of the wheel.

I claim as my inventionl. The herein described frame for a sash cordguide consisting of the back rim and face plate ends formed of one stripof metal and the sides or cheeks extending longitudinally with said faceplate ends and secured to the front ends of said back rim, substantiallyas described and for the purpose specified.

2. The herein described frame for a sash cord guide consisting of theback rim and integral face plate ends and the sides or cheeks IOOextended around the front ends of said back 4. The herein describedframe for a sash cord guide consisting of the back rim and in- Ytotegral face plate ends and the sides orcheeks extending longitudinallywith said ends and having outwardly turned flanges at their front edgesin alignment with said face plate ends, substantially as described andfor the purpose speciiied.

5. The herein described frame for a sash cord guide consisting of theback rim `and integral face plate ends and the sides or cheeks formedaround the front ends of said back rim and secured at their back edge bymeans `of points 30 cut and bent from the contiguous y edges of saidback rim, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

6. The herein described pulley consisting essentially of the peripheralrim and the pulley sides formed from a connected series of points bentover from said rim, substantially as described and for Vthe purposespecified.

7. The herein described pulley having its sides formed from a series ofpoints bent intips of said points being bent at an angle to said sidesto form the hub bearing portion and a hollow sleeve secured inside ofsaid` hub bearing portion, substantially as described and for thepurpose specified.

CLAYTON WOLCOTT.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. GROSS, C. C. MCCRAE.

